Corset



Patented Jan. 23, 1945 UNIT ED ST i QEF'IC'E 4 claims.

This invention relates to corsets, and more particularly to corsets having adjustable closure members adapted to-support the abdomen and to position the organs.

A further object is to provide a garment which will have adjustable closure sections for the upper and lower portion of the garment and which, while cooperating with each other, may be separately adjusted.

A still further object is to provide a garment of the type described, which is designedwithout the use of rubber or elastic and yet maintains all the adjustments necessary in all positions.

A still further object is to provide a garment in which, once the adjustments have been made, the support is maintained so that the whole body is better controlled.

With these and other objects in View, reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved garment on the body;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view having one side of the lacing adjustment thrown back to show the structure;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of one side of the closure members;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view on of Fig. 3.

The garment H) has the usual back portion H and side members l2, which may be provided with customary stays l3 of any desired number and strength. The front edge M of the side -member I2 is reinforced and is provided with openings 15. Between the openings I5 the edge I4 is connected to the side member l2 by zigzagged over and under stitching to prevent the spreading of the openings l5 and to hold the garment fiat against the body.

the line 4-4 found. 1 1 inch surgical tape. to. be most satisfactory v A lower lacing section is provided\ and. is stitched to the reinforced edge 14 of the side l2. The section 30 extends from above the lower end of the outer flap 22 to the bottom of the garment and is sloped at its upper end 3| to coincide with the line of the trochanter. Eyelets 33 are provided to engage laces 34.

A lace 35 is stitched at 36 to the upper portion of the lacing section 30 and the lace 35 is adapted to engage lacing hooks 24 on the outer flap 22. Conventional garters are provided and a section of light material 4| running from the inner vest member I! to the side panel [2 is likewise provided to prevent the possibility of pinching or discomfort.

When the garment is placed upon the body the inner vest member I! is fastened and the lower lacing sections adjusted to give proper control of the pubic bone and pelvic basin. The lacing 35 is then engaged in the hooks 24 to con trol and support the abdomen and position the organs. It will be noted that the lace 35 is stitched to the lower lacing member 30 so that double support over the pubic bone and pelvic basin is provided and the possibility of any separation of both sections is eliminated. It will be appreciated that the combined controls not only Extending through the openings l5 are flat tapes it free to move therein. One end of the tape [6 is connected to the inner vest member I! which is reinforced at 18 by a stay or other reinforcement and by the stitches l9 which engage the end of the tape 16. The inner vest I7 is provided with fastening members 20 adapted to cooperate with corresponding fastening members 2| on the corresponding vest section. The other end of the tape [6 engages an outer flap 22 which extends from the top of the garment as far as the groin line to the pubic bone and is curved at 23 to correspond with the groin line. Lacing hooks 24 are provided on each outer flap.

While I have shown four tapes 16, it will be appreciated that a greater or less number varying in width may be used. However, I have support the abdomen and pelvic basin but provide adjustable support across the hips and. thighs.

I claim:

1. A corset including a body open at the front having a reinforced member at the edge of said front, being provided with a plurality of spaced apertures behind said reinforced section, a plurality of tapes slidable in said apertures, vest members fastened to said tapes, lower front flaps extending from the bottom of said corset to a point at approximately the middle thereof, eyelets in said flaps, a lace for adjusting said flaps, a second pair of front flaps engaging said tapes extending from the top of said corset to a point below the'top of said lower front flaps, lacing hooks on said upper front flaps, and laces on said lower front flaps for engaging the lacing hooks on said upper front flaps for adjusting said flaps and the vest members thereunder.

2. A corset including a body open at the front and provided with areinforcing section adjacent the front thereof, said corset being provided with a series of spaced apertures running from the groin line of the wearer upwardly to the top of said garment, slidable tapes positioned in said apertures, a vest section attached at its upper portion to said tapes, two pairs of front flaps, one of said pair of front flaps extending from the bottom of said garment to a point beyond the middle thereof, a lacing for adjusting said pair of front flaps, the second pair of front flaps extending from the top of the garment to approximately the groin line of the wearer, said second pair of flaps being fastened to said slidable tapes, lacing hooks on said flaps, and a lace mounted on the first pair of said flaps adapted to engage said lacing hooks to adjust said flaps and said vest section.

3. A corset including a body open at the front, an inner vest section for closing said opening, a plurality of tapes engaging the upper portion of said inner vest section and extending'through apertures in the front of the garment and engaging an upper outer flap section extending from approximately the top of the garment to the groin line, a lower outer flap section extending from approximately the middle of the garment to the bottom thereof, lacing for said lower outer flap section, said upper flap sections having lacing hooks, and laces mounted on the lower flap sections for adjusting the upper flaps and the vest section.

4. In a corset of the class described, including a body open at the front, a vest section, tapes engaging said vest section extending through said front section, an outer flap engaging said tapes and extending from the top of said garment to approximately the groin line of the wearer, lacing hooks on said outer flap section and a second outer flap section extending from the bottom of the garment to approximately the center thereof, said second outer flap section being adapted to underlie the first outer flap section, adjustable fastening means for said second mentioned outer flap section, and laces mounted on said second outer flap section adapted to engage the lacing hooks on said first mentioned outer flap section to adjustabl position said outer flaps and said vest section.

JOSEPH J. KISPER'I.. 

